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Humanizing Horrornew
This drama about Hitler's last days is an instant classic.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-14-2005 |
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Tags: Oliver Hirschbiegel, Downfall
As the Walls Closed Innew
Hitler's final days in the claustrophobic bunker are envisioned by the filmmakers, with an able assist from Bruno Ganz as the Fuhrer.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-02-2005 |
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Tags: Oliver Hirschbiegel, Downfall
The Final Days of the Third Reich Unfold in Downfallnew
Best known for playing an angel in Wings of Desire, Swiss-born actor Bruno Ganz portrays one of the 20th century's greatest demons, Adolf Hitler, in Downfall.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
03-24-2005 |
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Tags: Oliver Hirschbiegel, Downfall
Out Like a Lambnew
Set, for the most part, in the underground Berlin bunker where Adolf Hitler spent his last days, Downfall is a grim and sometimes guilt-ridden examination of the Third Reich in collapse. But it's also weirdly sympathetic.
